Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 2 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands is 2 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 111.8% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands peaked at 4.06 cases per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5333 cases per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Marshall Islands 6th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5333 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.8889 cases per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7778 cases per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8889 cases per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 1.72 cases per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 2005 | 1.61 cases per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.83 cases per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 2 cases per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.44 cases per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 1.56 cases per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2 cases per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 1.44 cases per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5 cases per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.39 cases per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.33 cases per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.72 cases per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 1.94 cases per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 4.06 cases per square kilometre | +108.6% |
| 2019 | 2.17 cases per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2020 | 1.39 cases per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 1.11 cases per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9444 cases per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 2 cases per square kilometre | +111.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 2 cases per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 99.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 2 cases per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1156 cases per square kilometre, 17.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 cases per square kilometre | 0.5333 cases per square kilometre | 2 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 cases per square kilometre | 1.33 cases per square kilometre | 4.06 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 cases per square kilometre | 0.9444 cases per square kilometre | 2 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 3 Singapore 3.34 cases per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bangladesh 2.92 cases per square kilometre compare
- 5 Philippines 2.43 cases per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kiribati 1.48 cases per square kilometre compare
- 8 India 0.9283 cases per square kilometre compare
- 9 Nauru 0.9 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands was 2 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 cases per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5333 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Marshall Islands ranks 6th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.